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John P. Kasney

John P. Kasney

Mar 10, 2022

John P. Kasney passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in Wichita Kansas. He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Jack Edward Kasney and Virginia Louise (Chance) Kasney. He was raised in the Wichita Maize area and attended Maize Schools.  After graduation he went on to become an Iron Worker in construction as a Crane Operator for 30 plus years...

Don M. Thompson

Don M. Thompson

Mar 10, 2022

Don Thompson was born October 21, 1931, in Montgomery County, Iowa, to Ted and Arvella Thompson and grew up on the family farm near Elliott, Iowa. He attended school his first few years in country school, and completed elementary and high school in Elliott.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley...

Robert G. Dyck

Robert G. Dyck

Mar 6, 2022

Robert Gene "Bobby" Dyck passed away peacefully at the Halstead Health and Rehab Center in Halstead, Kansas on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Bob was born to Alvin and Luella (Peters) Dyck on July 27, 1950 at the Salem Hospital in Hillsboro, Kansas. During his young life the family moved various places around Kansas....

L. M. "Mack" Brown

L. M. "Mack" Brown

Mar 4, 2022

Laurel McKinley Brown, 95, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, sixth child of ten born to William Sydney Brown and Bessie May (Ramsey) Brown.  He married the love of his life, Alice Lucille (Hubener) Brown, she preceded him in death in 2009.

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James P. Heidlage

James P. Heidlage

Jan 31, 2022

James Patrick Heidlage 'Jim', 84, of Valley Center, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born in Norman, Oklahoma to Fred Hubert and Mabel Etta (Howerton) Heidlage. He lived most of his life in Oklahoma and Kansas.  After graduation James served in the United States Air Force. He was a 1970 graduate of Oklahoma...

Ted F. Anderson

Ted F. Anderson

Jan 27, 2022

Ted Forrest Anderson, age 53, of Andale, Kansas, passed away of an apparent heart attack at his home on Thursday, January 27, 2022. He had just returned home after coaching the Andale High School girls' basketball team to a win in the opening round of the Haven High School Wildcat Classic Tournament and was preparing his scouting...

Melody (Piepho) Harrington

Melody (Piepho) Harrington

Jan 26, 2022

Melody Fern Harrington, 77, p assed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Orel Madeline and Frederick Walsh Piepho. She was a graduate of Brownsville High School. After graduation she obtained and worked numerous Food Management positions, was a substitute Teacher, CMA with New Horizons in Valley Center...

Virginia (Fisher) Bowman

Virginia (Fisher) Bowman

Jan 23, 2022

Virginia Bowman, 88, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at her home in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Andrew F. and Anna Mae (Sturgeon) Fisher.  She lived most of her life in Wichita, Kansas. She enjoyed family outings of camping and fishing then later in life bowling.  Yet her greatest love was spending time with...

Jacob D. Shrewsbury

Jacob D. Shrewsbury

Jan 22, 2022

Jacob Douglas Shrewsbury, age 20, of Sedgwick, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022.    He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Douglas Shrewsbury and Debrah Cline. He spent most of his life in Sedgwick where he attended schools, yet received his diploma through the State of Kansas online. He went on to take some college classes...

Trent R. Appelhans

Trent R. Appelhans

Jan 18, 2022

Trent Robert Appelhans, 27, passed away on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.

He was born in Newton, Kansas to Bob Appelhans and Jonna Everett. He was a life long resident of Benton, Kansas and Valley Center, Kansas, he attended Circle School District K-11th grade and graduated from Valley Center High School in 2012. After...

Florence (Wilson) Crow

Florence (Wilson) Crow

Jan 18, 2022

Florence E. Crow, 98, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.  She was born in Ravenswood, West Virginia, to James A. and Bertha (DeLong) Wilson.  She was preceded in death by her son Charles R. Crow, her parents, five brothers and two sisters.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Fred and Connie Crow.

Harry D. Cress

Harry D. Cress

Jan 15, 2022

Harry Darrell Cress, 84, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

He was born in Kennett, Missouri to Harry Cress and Wilma (Crites) Cress. He was raised in Kennett where he attended school and was a graduate of Holcomb High School. While there, he played center on the varsity basketball team and there,...

Samuel W. Jennings

Samuel W. Jennings

Jan 4, 2022

Samuel Walter Jennings was 53 years old when he passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in Sedgwick, Kansas.

Samuel was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 7, 1968 the only son of the late Samuel Coy Jennings and Annie M. Joyner. Surviving is his sister Teresa Murphy whom will never be the same without...

Geneva (Kurth) Peck

Geneva (Kurth) Peck

Jan 3, 2022

Geneva A. Peck, 92 of Wichita, Kansas entered in her heavenly home on Monday, January 3, 2022. She was born March 28, 1929 to Edward L. and Amalia "Mollie" (Henning) Kurth of Offerle, Kansas.

She grew up in Alva, Oklahoma and married Milton G. Peters on September 19, 1945. They were married 51...

Kayla (Butler) Winters

Kayla (Butler) Winters

Jan 3, 2022

Kayla Marie Winters, 59 of Sedgwick, Kansas passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022.  She was born in Halstead, Kansas to Franklin and Vonda (Smith) Butler. She attended Sedgwick Schools where later in life she worked also. She had a love for people and helping them. She enjoyed life with her family going motorcycle riding, camping and...

Tommy 'Duane' Langhover

Tommy 'Duane' Langhover

Jan 3, 2022

Tommy Duane Langhover 6-1-1940 to 1-3-2022

Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas where he lived most of his life.  He attended Arkansas Avenue Elementary School where his love of sports began. He then transitioned to Junior High at John Marshall and then onto North High School before transferring to Valley Center High School...

Leslie Safarik

Leslie Safarik

Jan 2, 2022

Leslie Joseph Safarik, 76, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Wichita Kansas.

He was born in Wichita, Kansas to Jerry Joseph Safarik and Edna (Thimesch) Safarik.  He attended Wichita area schools and graduated Wichita North High School.  After graduation he worked as a machinist at various aircraft and local companies.

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H. Dean Graves

H. Dean Graves

Dec 31, 2021

Dean Graves  was born January 14, 1938 at Winfield, Kansas to Joe R. and Almeda G. Graves. He was raised on a farm 12 miles southwest of Oxford, Kansas. He attended Green country school…a little one room schoolhouse less than one mile from his home where he enjoyed 8 years of schooling with his brother, Stan;...

Glenn A. Unruh

Glenn A. Unruh

Dec 29, 2021

Glenn Allen Unruh, age 85, passed into eternity on December 29th, 2021. He loved and was loved by many, and was a loyal and true friend. Glenn was born to Allen and Clara (Decker) Unruh on October 30th, 1936 on a farm in Roxbury Kansas. He was the oldest of three sons raised on the farm, and despite his challenges...

Jacky Roberts

Jacky Roberts

Dec 29, 2021

Jacky Lee Roberts, 78 passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas where he had lived since July 2015.

Jacky was born, April 15, 1943 in Newton, to Eugene C. and Dorothy (Lile) Roberts. They preceded him in death. Jacky grew up in Newton and graduated Newton...